Peanuts by Charles Schulz for January 22, 2023

so close, eh, Linus?

the innocent act didn’t work Linus…sorry

Throw it Linus and then blame it on that sneaky rascal Not Me.

The right choice there, Linus.

He could throw it at Sally who would deem it an act of love.

The quote from the last panel here is quite powerful

certainement de mauvaise foi — Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-80)

The choice… is self preservation.

Is this where Bill Watterson got his idea for Calvin throwing slushballs at Susie?

Multiple choice.

Well I guess Lucy’s kind and friendly motherly personality from two days ago didn’t last too long. Lucy the bully is back in town!

Next time Linus, enlist the help of Peppermint Patty. She has a better arm, aim, & can clean Lucy’s clock if necessary.

Looks like Linus made a smarter choice that Calvin did in today’s strip.

The real test of love, is loving the unlovable, or at least, not harming them.

Life is a choice you make.

Or, if you choose to throw it, she may choose to turn into a previously peaceful herbaceous dinosaur and chase you home where you run-in and slam the door or escape her. Told to The Count by a friend.

There are 5 good choices – 1, 2,3,4,5! (Fingers turn into a fist).

It sounds a lot like the “woke” crowd talks to the rest of us.

Many choices are made for you.

Some choices are easier than others.

Come on! She’s totally bluffing! Let her have it!!

Lucy needs this lesson in life….. be kind to your siblings, they are the link to your past and the ones you will depend upon in the future…..

Linus, sometimes in life it is plain fun to choose and go for it. Just aim at that big sis and let go.

Linus, think of it as enlightened self-interest. As the phrase goes, “The better part of valor is discretion, in the which better part I have saved my life.” Shakespeare Henry IV.

And it’s hard being right, Linus :)

The story of his life.

Lucy is a bully‼️☹️

I always love the choice of keeping my head on my shoulders

like freedom of speech, you have the choice to act but there can be consequences.

Can you outrun her?

Red Skelton, an old time comedian had a character he played who used to say, “If I dood it I get a whipp’n. . . . I dood it.”

Sigh… So true.

“5¢, please…”

Just one question. Will it be worth it?

I hope Charlie Brown overheard that little monologue. “If you choose to pull that football away at the last second before I can kick it . . . .”

Or option 3. You invite Schroeder out to play. You throw the snowball at Lucy and blame it on her pint sized piano playing paramour. She would never dream of hitting Schroeder. That way you get the pleasure of throwing a snowball at Lucy and get to keep your head.

Ironically, someone else threw a snowball at Lucy as she walked by after this, and she still thought it was Linus. His head has not been seen since.

“. . . not to throw. . . .” Ah, the good old days! ;-)

Wait for someone to walk by, throw it at her, then point at the innocent passer-by.

Calvin has the same choices with Susie, but he always chooses to throw it.

Indeed, indeed. The inability to afford opportunity costs is the main constraint on liberty.

Peanuts featuring “Good ol’ Charlie Brown”-ironically not featured in it. HA!

Aw,clobber her anyway